Rhode Island Department of Education
Lesson Plan
Lesson Title: Other Types of Covalent Bonds

State Standards: (GLEs/GSEs)


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Context of Lesson:
This is the third day of the unit. Last class the students began to learn about covalent bonds. The class centered around single covalent bonds. The students were also exposed to Lewis Dot Diagrams and how they relate to covalent bonding. This class will begin with a short quiz on Lewis Dot Diagrams before we begin to talk about double and triple covalent bonds.

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Materials:

Objectives:
  • The students will be able to identify if a covalent bond is single, double, triple, or coordinate covalent.

Instruction:
Opening:
  • Short quiz on Lewis Dot Diagrams.
  • Go over the quiz.

Engagement:
  • Draw water, ammonia, hydrogen (H2), oxygen (O2), and nitrogen (N2) on the board.
    • Talk about how each compound on the board is different. How?
    • How can we look at the structures of these compounds?
      • Lewis Dot structures.
        • Single covalent bonds.
        • Double covalent bonds.
        • Triple covalent bonds.
  • Draw carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide on the board.
    • Ask the students how both can exist.
      • Give the students a few minutes to think about it than get some student responses.
      • Then remind them that I said that there were more than one type of covalent bond.
        • Carbon monoxide.
          • Coordinate covalent-explain what that means.

Closure:
  • Quick review of the days lesson and illustrate the different covalent bonds.
  • Remind the students of the homework that will be written on the board.

Assessment:
I will assign a homework assignment on the different types of covalent bonds.

Reflections:
(only done after lesson is enacted)


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Student Work Sample 3 – Exceeds Proficiency: